Oct 9, 2018 | Report/Brief | Kisha Bird

Unjustice: Overcoming Trump's Rollbacks on Youth Justice

This brief shows how Trump's justice department has turned back progress for youth and young adults of color. It also provides an anti-incarceration framework to combat law-and-order policies.

Dec 7, 2017 | Report/Brief | Kisha Bird

Forgotten and Left Behind: Shifting Narratives and Exploring Policy Solutions for Vulnerable Youth and Young Adults

Mar 5, 2018 | News Clip | Youth and Young Adults

Getting a GED while still enrolled in high school

Jan 18, 2018 | Fact Sheet | Rosa García

Connecting Low-Income Students to Good Jobs and Careers

Young people need education, leadership opportunities, and career and life guidance to successfully transition to adulthood. Yet 5 million youth ages 18 to 24 are unattached to school and work. These youth, who are disproportionately youth of color, experience lifelong consequences, including negative health outcomes and reduced earnings potential. That’s why CLASP advocates for federal, state, and local policies that prevent youth from dropping out and reconnect them to education and work. When we invest in young people, we break the cycle of poverty, spark our economy, and strengthen our nation’s future.

Featured Expert:

Nia West-Bey

Senior Policy Analyst, Youth

Opportunity Youth

New from CLASP

October 10, 2018 | Press Release | Criminal Justice

Trump’s Assaults on Youth Justice

July 24, 2018 | Press Release | Federal Postsecondary Policy

CLASP Applauds the Introduction of the Aim Higher Act

July 12, 2018 | News Clip | Youth Employment

Let's Talk Youth Employment In New Mexico

March 8, 2018 | News Clip | Federal Postsecondary Policy

Students Could Save Thousands Under New Senate Bill

March 5, 2018 | News Clip | Youth and Young Adults

Getting a GED while still enrolled in high school

The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) governs federal workforce training programs. Under WIOA, states are required to spend 75 percent of funds on out-of-school youth. That's a significant increase over the previous law. States should seize the moment to develop innovative programs that help young people succeed economically.

WIOA Game Plan for Low-Income People